Myrtle Beach Citizens Police Academy members form alumni group

After Barbara Prescop finished her 10-week session of Myrtle Beach’s Citizen’s Police Academy earlier this year, she said she found herself saying, “Now what?”

CPA participants study topics including crime scene investigation, emergency vehicle operations and learn about gang affiliations and paraphernalia. Class members also are required to ride and work with city police officers and staff to get a behind-the-scenes look at law enforcement.

Prescop has worked with other CPA alumni to create the alumni association, which will meet for the second time 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Law Enforcement Center Annex on the former Myrtle Beach Air Force Base.

Prescop said she started to organization to continue learning about behind-the-badge information and to find a way to give back to the police department. The group’s motto, according to an agenda for Tuesday’s meeting, is “We Serve Those Who Serve MBPD.”